Cost of Living Comparison Between Newport and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Newport and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Newport is 11.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newport is 4.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 £14.23
$20.43 £15.04
-5.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 £62
$95.8 £70.5
-12.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 £7.04
$10.68 £7.86
-10.49%
Cappuccino
$4.62 £3.4
$5.05 £3.72
-8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.57 £1.89
-12.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.73 £1.28
-2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.28 £4.62
$7.26 £5.34
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 £4.42
$7.48 £5.51
-19.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.63 £1.2
17.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.72 £1.26
11.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 £1.85
$2.17 £1.6
15.67%
Eggs
$4.69 £3.45
$3.89 £2.86
20.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 £6.14
$12.14 £8.93
-31.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 £6.4
$9.7 £7.14
-10.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 £7.96
$16.94 £12.46
-36.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.3 £2.43
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.87 £1.37
-28.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$3.95 £2.91
-43.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$4.35 £3.2
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.14 £1.58
-4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.81 £1.33
-6.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.85
$1.31 £0.97
-12.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.5 £1.1
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.1 £14.79
$18.67 £13.74
7.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 £7.76
$10.44 £7.68
0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.58 £1.9
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.46 £2.54
-0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Newport
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$2.74 £2.02
21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 £49.53
$123 £90.2
-45.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 £4.89
$5.3 £3.9
25.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.92 £2.15
-52.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.31 £12
$33.89 £24.94
-51.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.88 £1.38
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K £35.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$293 £215
5.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.92 £13.18
$22.46 £16.53
-20.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.67 £32.14
$43.09 £31.71
1.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.89 £33.03
$41.03 £30.19
9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 £12.04
$15.53 £11.43
5.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 £7.55
$13.75 £10.12
-25.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 £1,188
$1,981 £1,458
-18.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K £24.3K
$20.6K £15.2K
60.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 £50.7
$91.8 £67.5
-24.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 £26.93
$41.44 £30.49
-11.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 £54.2
$87.9 £64.7
-16.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 £62.4
$106 £78
-20.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newport
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 £1,104
$1,595 £1,174
-5.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 £728
$1,267 £932
-21.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 £1,237
$2,742 £2,018
-38.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 £979
$2,072 £1,525
-35.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,931 £2,893
$5,685 £4,184
-30.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,532 £2,599
$3,908 £2,876
-9.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newport
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,820 £2,075
$3,332 £2,452
-15.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.92
1.35%

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Last update for Newport: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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